The History of Chess: From the Time of the Early Invention of the Game in India Till the Period of Its Establishment in Western and Central Europe |
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... Shatranj , or Me- diæval Game - The two Games contrasted CHAPTER VI . 26 34 SHATRANJ , or MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushīrawān - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on ...
... Shatranj , or Me- diæval Game - The two Games contrasted CHAPTER VI . 26 34 SHATRANJ , or MEDIEVAL CHESS - Introduction of the Game from India into Persia , in the Reign of Naushīrawān - Firdausī's Shāhnāma— Arrangement of the Pieces on ...
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... SHATRANJ CONCLUDED - On the Openings or Battle Array - End Games or Positions Won by Force - End Games Drawn by Force - Diagram of Battle Array - Six Problems illustrative of End Games Won or Drawn , per force 106 · CHAPTER XI ...
... SHATRANJ CONCLUDED - On the Openings or Battle Array - End Games or Positions Won by Force - End Games Drawn by Force - Diagram of Battle Array - Six Problems illustrative of End Games Won or Drawn , per force 106 · CHAPTER XI ...
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... Shatranj , or medieval game of Chess , that the powers and value of the Rook , Knight and Bishop , which remained the same as in the ancient Chaturanga , were to one another , respec- tively , in the following proportion . The Pawn was ...
... Shatranj , or medieval game of Chess , that the powers and value of the Rook , Knight and Bishop , which remained the same as in the ancient Chaturanga , were to one another , respec- tively , in the following proportion . The Pawn was ...
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... player on each side remained , to conduct the whole allied forces , and this result very naturally gave rise to the medieval game of Shatranj , of which more hereafter . " 4. Shatpada . - When either of the two 22 HISTORY OF CHESS .
... player on each side remained , to conduct the whole allied forces , and this result very naturally gave rise to the medieval game of Shatranj , of which more hereafter . " 4. Shatpada . - When either of the two 22 HISTORY OF CHESS .
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... Shatranj , as we shall see hereafter , a pawn on reaching the extremity of the board , was compelled to become a farzin , or " counsellor , " and nothing else . 2 The Rakshasas literally signify demons or giants ; but the term was ap ...
... Shatranj , as we shall see hereafter , a pawn on reaching the extremity of the board , was compelled to become a farzin , or " counsellor , " and nothing else . 2 The Rakshasas literally signify demons or giants ; but the term was ap ...
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